The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-17

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having found true bill against Mrs.
Dinsmore, charged with completely in
the murder of James @. Davis. for
which David L. King was found gull.
ty in the first degree, her trial will
take place this week. The case excites
considerable interest in the Clarion
courts.
"A disease, which has thus far
proved fatal in every instance, has at.
tackled the cattle in the neighborhocd
of Newmanville. IL commences with
sort Of dumpishness and almost en-.
tire loss Of appetite, and the animal
becomes reduced to mere skin and
bones, living only a few days after
being attacked. The greatest trouble
seems to lie in the throat and stomach.
Ben. Mealy has lost two cows and a
heifer, and P. G. Blocher heifer, and
other cattle are threatened.
"A new rig is going up about TWEEN.
ty FIVE rods from the Carnahan we'll,
Harmony township, on the McNstt
tract, Messrs. Bovee & Duck having
the lease. The Carpahan well is pump.
ing steadily, but the production is not
given, although it is said the we'll is
holding up first rate. Stewart & Co.
have located a we'll near the cid Hen.
ry Setley place on Jameson run,
about one southeast of the Carnahan,
10 the direction Of the river. Drilling
will commence as soon as possible.
Harvey Foreman has discovered
n novel, efectual, reliable method of
checking the ravages of the potato
bug. 1t is simple, and should be
known to every farmer and gardener
in the county. 1t costs nothing, and
saves vast amount of labor. He
feels it his duty to impart the secret to
his suffering friends. He is not the
seventh son Of seventh son, but his
method works for all that. He just
let's the weeds grow up and hide the
potatoes so the bugs cant find them.
The Democrats of this county
held their primaries on Saturday, and
convention yesterday, which resulted
in the following ticket being nomi.
mated: For Prothonotary, d. w.
Clark; Sheriff, H. H. McClelland
County Commissioners, w. d. Shields,
and Parcus Copeland; County Audi.
tors, VIM. Blum and F. G. Lacy. Jury
Commissioner, Amos L. Cooper. Orion
Siggins Of Hickory, was elected Chair.
man of the County Committee, and
Col. John Peterson of Trunkeyville'
delegate to the State Convention.
The third annual reunion of the
Northwestern Association, G. A. r.,
will be held in Oil City, one week
from Tomorrow, August 25th. 1t will
no doubt be the largest gathering of
veterans ever witnessed in this vicinity.
Capt. Geo. Stow Post, will attend in a
body aud will be accompanied by the
TiOnesta Cornet Band. For the bene-
fit of the posts and slt others along
the river who may wish to attend, the
B., n. Y. & P. Railroad will run a
special train which will leave Warren
at $50 a. M, aud returning will
leave Oil City at $50 p. M, at one
fare for the round trip.
Mr.. E. A. Yetter of Marienville,
called Oh the REPUBLICAN Monday
afternoon. He reports jerks as being
quiet but very active this summer.
He informs US that Mr.. Cyrus Hunt
is putting up large building, store
room and dwelling combined, on the
corner near Ex.Supt. Rohrer's dwell
ing across from Major Watson's hotel.
This year, so far, he tells US, is the
best business year jerks has had yet.
Lumber and shingles have been in
good demand and at fair price. The
shingle mills are pushed to Eli orders.
We are glad to note the activity of
Old Forest, and congratulate her Oh
her boom.
And now Cochranton is having a
streak of luck. New Jersey glass men
have completed negotiations with p.
G. Heydrick, of Erie, for a site for
glass works on land owned by him at
Cochranton, where, the Herald says,
they intend building the largest plate
glass factory in the United States, ex.
pending on the plant alene 100000.
The sand stone found on the summit
between French Creek and Deer
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